Malibu

Road Trip to Southern California (including Disneyland!)

Yep, we went to Disneyland. We had a blast!

Meeting Rapunzel and Flynn Rider after watching a little play based on the movie "Tangled".

 Classics.

Alma went on some pretty big roller coasters and loved them. And Valentina loved climbing on everything. (That's why under three years old doesn't pay, thank god.) 

And then more princesses....

Then we drove to our friend Karen's house in Southern California. She lives in a beautiful canyon.  A little nature did wonders to reconnect us to the real world after Disneyland.

A visit to the beach on the way back home to Berkeley.

Overnight at the "Snowy Mountain"

 March 31st in California? Who knew?

We drove 4 hours up into the Sierras and stayed at a lodge for a night. Valen had never seens snow and it was Alma's first time since she was two.  They LOVED it! Plus, as you can see, we lucked out in the weather department and had ridiculously perfect wintery weather and snow.

Our Joyful Valentina!

Grandpa and Valen- serious buddies

 Auntie Natalie visiting.  Look at all of those ladybugs!

 Singing songs from "Annie" like her mother used to do!

Navidad en Oaxaca!

 Noche Buena

 Abuelo Gustavo

 Having fun with Gussie!

 Mucha Fiesta!

 Making tortillas with Abue

Tia Alejandra who had just gotten married a few days before. 

It was a beautiful and very fun wedding. Congrats Ale and Lalo!

 

 Watch out Oaxaca!

 Alma with Great-Grandpa Ramon

 Dos loquitos

 The girls had so much fun with their wonderful family in Mexico

 The two grandmas!

 Los Tres Hermanos

Cortando rosca en Dia de los Reyes 

This last photo will be appearing in next month's National Geographic